I'll never name call or threaten for that matter... AND I never said I didn't like you!!
Most of us are just defending something that has been around much longer in the aviation world than ATP and that this the local FBO. Some of us wouldn't be anywhere near what and where we are without the local FBOs. You pedal the line from ATP and that makes people upset, mostly when you say yourself that you haven't even been there yet to train. If ATP is a perfect fit for you then thats great, but be easy with pushing it on others, and dogging on some of the other schools.
You are a very enthusiastic person about flying I hope you keep that! Sometimes people lose that, especially at those big flight schools. I know after my Riddle time (which I am happy I did thank you very much) it took a little while to enjoy, really enjoy, flying for fun again. Then I went to Air Force, and well.... Thats all I have to say about that.
Anyways... to the original poster I don't think that you need to worry much about how many hours it takes you to do anything. You just need to get your ratings and get hours. Not everyone is the same and learn at the same pace so stop comparing yourself to other students ( I know you are ) and just learn.